August 5, 2009

Journalists' Return Sparks Debate on N. Korea Relations
After being held in North Korea for four months, two journalists for Current TV returned to the U.S. accompanied by former President Bill Clinton. Margaret Warner reports on the homecoming, and what the episode means for U.S. relations with North Korea.

August 4, 2009

Kim Jong Il Pardons Journalists During Bill Clinton Visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pardoned two jailed American journalists after a surprise meeting with former President Bill Clinton. Experts examine the implications of the meeting.

Slide Show: Diplomatic Efforts of Former Presidents

June 16, 2009

U.S. and South Korea Presidents Rebuke North Korean Provocations
President Obama, standing alongside South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the White House Tuesday, said a nuclear-armed North Korea posed a "grave threat" to the world.

June 10, 2009

Global Leaders Move to Sanction N. Korea for Nuclear Tests
The world's big powers, including Russia and China, are considering sanctions after North Korea conducted nuclear tests. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks with Margaret Warner.

June 8, 2009

Sentencing of Journalists Adds to U.S.-N. Korea Tensions
A North Korean court convicted two U.S. reporters of entering the country illegally Monday and sentenced them to 12 years in a labor camp. A professor and the former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea discuss the situation.

June 2, 2009

Kim Jong Il Reportedly Taps Youngest Son as Heir, South Korean Media Say
Amid recent military moves, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has signaled that his youngest son will assume the ruling family dynasty and become the secretive nation's next leader, South Korean news reports said Tuesday.

May 26, 2009

North Korea Fires Two More Missiles Despite International Rebuke
North Korea defied international condemnation of its latest nuclear test, firing two more short-range missiles on Tuesday, a move U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice called "provocative, destabilizing and a threat."

May 25, 2009

North Korea's Move Tests International Will on Nuclear Issues
Following North Korea's announcement that it has detonated a nuclear device underground, analysts examine how the regime's move has tested international will to confront nuclear proliferation.

April 14, 2009

North Korea Vows to Boycott Nuclear Talks After U.N. Rebuke
A day after the U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's recent rocket launch, Pyongyang said it would pull out of six-party nuclear talks and restart a plutonium reactor. Analysts offer their take on what the rhetoric means.

April 6, 2009

Rice Calls for International Action on North Korea
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said the Obama administration would seek a global response to the crisis prompted by this weekend's missile test by North Korea.

December 10, 2008

New Round of N. Korea Nuclear Talks Hits Impasse
Three days of six-party talks in Beijing over the verification of North Korea's nuclear development program stalled Wednesday, top U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill said.

October 13, 2008

N. Korea to Resume Dismantling Nuclear Plant
A day after the Bush administration took North Korea off its list of nations that sponsor terrorism, the Asian nation announced it would resume dismantling its main nuclear complex.

September 19, 2008

North Korea Says Reactor Could Be Restarted
North Korea said Friday it has stopped disabling its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon and that it no longer wants to be taken off a U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism.

September 10, 2008

South Korean Intelligence Reports Kim Jong Il Recovering from Surgery
Hours after North Korea dismissed rumors questioning leader Kim Jong Il's health as a conspiracy, South Korea's intelligence agency released new information claiming Kim is recovering from surgery.

June 30, 2008

WFP Reaches Deal to Expand Food Aid to North Korea as U.S. Wheat Arrives
In a rare move, North Korea granted international aid workers from the United Nations' Word Food Program more access to expand efforts to ease a growing food crisis as the first U.S. ship filled with wheat arrived in a port near Pyongyang.

June 27, 2008

North Korea Destroys Plutonium-producing Reactor
North Korea demolished the cooling tower at its plutonium-producing reactor, blasting apart the cylindrical structure in Yongbyon as a sign of its commitment to stop making plutonium for atomic bombs.

June 26, 2008

White House Removes North Korea From Terrorist List
President Bush eased trade restrictions against North Korea Thursday and removed it from a terrorism sponsor list after the country gave Chinese officials a partial accounting of its nuclear activity. Analysts examine this policy shift.

April 24, 2008

CIA Presents New Evidence of Syria-N. Korea Nuclear Link
CIA officials briefed House and Senate members Thursday on classified evidence, including a video, linking North Korea to a Syrian nuclear facility that Israel bombed in September 2007. A reporter discusses the details of the emerging story.

March 28, 2008

North Korea Missile Test Renews Nuclear Jitters
North Korea test-fired a battery of short-range missiles Friday in what some analysts viewed as a show of the reclusive state's anger at Washington and South Korea's new conservative government.

December 14, 2007

North Korea Agrees to Uphold Nuclear Bargain
North Korea reportedly responded to a letter President Bush sent earlier this month, saying it would live it up to its obligations to disarm its nuclear weapons program as long as the United States holds up its part of the deal.

November 5, 2007

North Korea Starts Disabling Nuclear Reactor
U.S. experts began the process of disabling North Korea's main nuclear facility on Monday, the State Department said.

October 3, 2007

North Korea Agrees to Disable Nuclear Complex by Year's End
North Korea agreed to disable its main reactor complex at Yongbyon and provide full details its nuclear programs, a key step toward a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill describes the implications of the deal.

July 23, 2007

U.S. Envoy Defends Diplomacy in North Korea
The United States ended talks with North Korea Monday without establishing a timeline for disarmament, though the Asian country has agreed to close one of its reactors. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill updates the situation.

July 9, 2007

U.N. Weapons Inspectors to Enter North Korea
The United Nations' nuclear agency decided Monday to dispatch inspectors to North Korea to oversee the shutdown of the country's plutonium-producing facility.

June 21, 2007

U.S. Envoy Visits North Korea over Disarmament Deal
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill made his first trip to North Korea Thursday ahead of six-nation talks next month dealing with nuclear disarmament, made possible now that key sticking points have been resolved.

April 9, 2007

North Korea Waiting on Funds to Act on Nuclear Program
A North Korean official told a visiting U.S. delegation Monday that the deadline to shut down the country's reactor will be difficult to meet because of delays from a dispute over $25 million in funds. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and President Bush's former veteran affairs secretary Anthony Principi, met with the official during a trip to recover the remains of U.S. soldiers.

February 15, 2007

U.S. Envoy Christopher Hill Discusses North Korea Nukes Deal
North Korea agreed Tuesday to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facility within 60 days and readmit inspectors in exchange for 50,000 tons of fuel oil or financial aid of an equivalent amount. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, the chief U.S. envoy, discusses the deal.

February 13, 2007

North Korea Agrees to Give Up Nuclear Program for Oil
U.S. officials welcomed a deal with North Korea in which the country said it would abandon its nuclear program in exchange for oil worth $250 million. Ambassador Robert Gallucci, top negotiator with North Korea during the Clinton administration, and Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute discuss the agreement.

February 12, 2007

Nations Reach Tentative Deal on North Korea Weapons
Negotiators from six countries reached a tentative agreement about initial steps for North Korea's nuclear disarmament Monday, the first concrete steps achieved in nearly three years of negotiations.

October 31, 2006

U.S. Officials Welcome North Korea's Return to Nuclear Talks
U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph are scheduled to travel to Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul next week, White House officials said Thursday, to lay the groundwork for six-party talks with North Korea focused on the country's nuclear program. Burns spoke with the NewsHour about North Korea's surprise decision to return to negotiations.

October 31, 2006

Korean Americans Fear Ramifications of Nuclear Test
Korean Americans are watching closely news of North Korea's developing nuclear program and wondering what effect Kim Jong Il's drive toward a nuclear armed state may have on their families living back home, on U.S. policy toward the peninsula and on the possibility of a reunified North and South.

October 31, 2006

North Korea Reportedly Agrees to Resume Six-way Nuclear Talks
North Korea agreed Tuesday to restart six-nation negotiations over its nuclear program nearly a year after it called off the talks and conducted an underground test of a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official.

October 17, 2006

Countries Begin Enforcing U.N. Sanctions on North Korea
In the wake of confirmation that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear test, and U.N. approval of sanctions aimed at curbing the communist nation's nuclear ambitions, two experts -- Selig Harrison of the Center for International Policy and Balbina Hwang of the Heritage Foundation -- discuss whether or not sanctions will work.

October 16, 2006

China Searches North Korean Cargo After Sanctions Imposed
China began inspecting cargo for weapons at the North Korean border Monday after coming under intense pressure to enforce sanctions imposed by the United Nations over the weekend. China had previously balked at conducting the inspections, saying they would only increase tensions.

October 13, 2006

China Weighs Loyalty to Longtime Ally North Korea and Future Economic Partner South Korea
In the wake of North Korea's announcement that it had tested an underground nuclear weapon Oct. 9, U.N. Security Council member China is struggling to balance efforts to reign in the rogue state and improve ties with North Korean foe South Korea, while maintaining relations with the regime of Kim Jong Il, a long-time friend and ally. Two experts discuss China's relationship with North Korea.

October 10, 2006

Experts Debate Whether U.S. Should Talk Directly with North Korea Following Nuclear Test Claim
North Korea defied world criticism of its nuclear test announcement Tuesday, amid threats of new U.N. sanctions. Two guests discuss whether the United States should talk directly to North Korea or involve other nations.

October 9, 2006

World Leaders Condemn North Korea Following Claim of Nuclear Test
North Korea said Monday it conducted a successful underground nuclear weapons test, touching off a torrent of international criticism and calls for U.N. action. Sigfried Hecker, a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation, who is the former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and has been to North Korea twice describes the alleged test. Then, two guests discuss the possible consequences.

Update: Following North Korea's announcement, the United States, Japan, China and Britain urge action by the U.N. Security Council.

RealAudio: President Bush calls the test a "provocative act" and warns North Korea not to share its nuclear technology with other countries or groups. (2:33)

July 5, 2006

U.S. Envoy Says Missile Test Further Isolates North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday considered whether to impose sanctions on North Korea for test-firing at least seven missiles, including a long-range one that malfunctioned. U.S. envoy Christopher Hill, who is set to travel to China to discuss the situation, outlines the American response to the test.

Update: U.N. Weighs Response to North Korea Missile Launches

October 24, 2005

Gov. Richardson Discusses North Korea's Pledge to Return to Nuclear Talks
North Korea announced Monday it would take part in a new round of six-party talks over its nuclear weapons programs in early November. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who visited the isolated communist nation several times as a congressman to negotiate the release of war-time remains during the 1990s, recently returned to the United States from an unofficial visit to Pyongyang. He discusses the latest developments on the nuclear talks and other observations from his trip.

September 20, 2005

North Korea Deal to End Nuclear Weapons Program Hits Snag
A day after North Korea pledged to end its nuclear weapons program in exchange for energy aid and security assurances, the agreement threatened to fall apart Tuesday. U.S. chief negotiator Christopher Hill discusses the problem with North Korea's demands and describes the effort by the six nations involved in the nuclear negotiations to forge the agreement.

September 19, 2005

North Korea Pledges to Stop Building Nuclear Weapons
North Korea agreed Monday to end its nuclear program in exchange for energy aid and security assurances. Ray Suarez discusses the terms of the agreement with Jack Pritchard, special envoy to North Korea during President Bush's first term, and Chuck Jones, former director for Asian affairs on the National Security Council.

August 9, 2005

Chief U.S. Envoy Pledges to Continue Talks with North Korea
After more than a week of negotiations, talks between the United States, North Korea and four other regional players aimed at ending the reclusive communist nation's nuclear program ended in a stalemate. Despite the inability to achieve a breakthrough, the top U.S. envoy, Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said he would continue to work with North Koreans and others ahead of new talks set to begin in three weeks.

August 8, 2005

International Negotiators Face New Challenges from Iran, North Korea
With the U.N. nuclear watchdog set to consider Iran's continued reprocessing efforts and North Korean atomic talks stalled, diplomats working to halt the spread of nuclear technologies are facing twin tests of the international commitment to nonproliferation.

August 4, 2005

North Korea Sticks to Demand for Civilian Nuclear Program
North Korea's representative at six-nation talks said Thursday the country insists on retaining the right to a "peaceful nuclear program," standing by its decision that has become the major sticking point in negotiations that are entering their 11th day.

July 25, 2005

Diplomats Hope for Substantive Progress in North Korean Talks
After more than a year of diplomatic stalemate, six nations are set to resume talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program in Beijing Tuesday after weeks of preparations and pre-summit negotiations.

July 11, 2005

North Korea Agrees to Return to Nuclear Talks
North Korea agreed Saturday to resume multilateral talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program five months after saying it would never do so. Despite the apparent progress, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned it is not enough to have talks; progress must be made.

June 10, 2005

South Korea, U.S. Press North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun met President Bush at the White House Thursday, where the two downplayed differences and urged North Korea to return to negotiations about nuclear weapons. Margaret Warner discusses the meeting with two experts.

February 10, 2005

North Korea Declares Itself a Nuclear Power, Withdraws from Talks
North Korea declared for the first time Thursday that it possessed nuclear weapons and pulled out of six-party talks aimed at shutting down its program, citing the policies of President Bush as the reason for the failed negotiations. Two regional experts assess the impact of the North's announcement and the prospects for continued talks.

June 25, 2004

No Agreement Reached in Six-Nation Nuclear Talks
As talks began winding down Friday, diplomats reported some constructive discussions between the United States and North Korea but no concrete progress on efforts to persuade the North to dismantle its nuclear arms program.

June 23, 2004

U.S., North Korea Open Third Round of Nuclear Talks
After months of diplomatic maneuvering, the United States and North Korea met Wednesday for a third round of high level talks aimed at defusing a tense standoff between the two nations over the threat of North Korea's nuclear arms program.

February 26, 2004

N. Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Program, Calls U.S. 'Hostile'
North Korea said Thursday it was willing to halt its nuclear activities but described Washington's attitude as "hostile" and blamed the United States for lack of progress at the six-nation talks in Beijing, China.

January 21, 2004

Expert Remains Unsure of North Korea's Nuclear Capabilities
Siegfried Hecker, former director of the U.S. nuclear weapons laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M., told Congress Wednesday he was not shown conclusive evidence that North Korea could build a nuclear weapon. Margaret Warner speaks with Hecker and Jack Pritchard, a Brookings Institution senior fellow who accompanied Hecker to North Korea, about their unofficial visit.

January 7, 2004

North Korea Reiterates Pledge to Freeze Nuclear Program
North Korea promised Tuesday to suspend its nuclear power program and refrain from testing or making atom bombs, in a move that South Korea said would propel the next round of six-nation nuclear talks.

January 2, 2004

North Korea Invites U.S. Delegation to Tour Nuclear Complex
A U.S. team plans to tour North Korea's main Yongbyon nuclear complex next week, marking the first foreign visit to the site since the Communist country expelled United Nations inspectors on Dec. 31, 2002.

November 21, 2003

International Consortium Suspends N. Korea Nuclear Project
The Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization announced Friday that it is suspending a North Korean nuclear power project for one year. KEDO, whose members include the United States, South Korea, the European Union and Japan, is the international consortium in charge of managing development of two light-water nuclear reactors, which were to be used for energy purposes. The reactors were due to come online in 2007.

October 20, 2003

President Rejects Official Treaty, Offers Security Guarantees
During meetings with Asian leaders last weekend, the Bush administration said it would consider giving North Korea security guarantees, if North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons program. At the same time, President Bush repeated his refusal to sign a nonaggression treaty with Pyongyang. Richard Solomon, a former assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs during the first Bush administration, discusses the tactics and strategy behind the recent diplomatic maneuvers.

October 2, 2003

North Korea Says Fuel Rods Processed for Nuclear Bombs
North Korea said Thursday it had processed some 8,000 spent fuel rods that could be used to make atomic bombs, another in a series of moves in the ongoing nuclear standoff with Pyongyang.

August 29, 2003

Nuclear Summit Ends with Agreement to Meet Again
The six nations participating in a nuclear summit in Beijing -- intended to ease tensions between the United States and North Korea over its nuclear weapons program -- disbanded Friday with an agreement to meet again at an unspecified time. Academics and a former State Department official assess the likely impact of the talks.

August 28, 2003

Negotiations Over North Korea's Nuclear Program Yield Mixed Results
Diplomats' hopes of easing tension between the United States and North Korea were somewhat dampened Thursday when North Korean officials reportedly spoke of the possibility of beginning a nuclear weapons testing program. Earlier, the United States, North Korea and four other countries agreed to work toward the goal of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

August 27, 2003

Six-way Talks Open in Beijing; Meeting Reported Tense
The United States and North Korea, joined by four other regional powers, opened direct negotiations over the future of North Korea's nuclear program Wednesday in Beijing. Although the talks are the first sign of diplomatic progress in months, the head of the Russian delegation said the process was in a "fragile" state after the meeting opened with both the United States and North Korea issuing several demands of the other.

July 31, 2003

North Korea Indicates Possible Support for Multilateral Talks
North Korea has proposed multilateral talks involving itself, the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia to break the ongoing diplomatic stalemate over the country's nuclear weapons program.

July 21, 2003

U.S. Officials Debate Efforts to Address Diplomatic Stalemate
The nuclear program in North Korea continues to be a major concern in the international community. Margaret Warner discusses the situation with William Perry, former secretary of defense in the Clinton administration, and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., co-sponsor of a bill to end U.S. aid to North Korea.

Update: North Korea Reportedly Operating Secret Nuclear Facility

July 16, 2003

North Korea Claims Nuclear Advances, China, U.S. Confer
Chinese officials have called on the United States and North Korea to begin talks aimed at defusing tension over North Korea's purported pursuit of a nuclear weapons program. China's latest effort to broker meetings comes a day after the U.S. acknowledged that North Korean officials had informed them last week that it had successfully reprocessed plutonium fuel rods, a key step in the production of nuclear weapons.

July 10, 2003

South Korea Accuses North of Working to Produce Nuclear Weapons
South Korea warned neighboring North Korea on Thursday not to aggravate the continuing diplomatic stalemate over its nuclear weapons program. The caution came a day after the South reported the North had milled "a small number" of its spent nuclear fuel rods into weapons-grade plutonium.

June 18, 2003

Powell Says N. Korea is Most Serious Weapons Worry
Secretary of State Colin Powell told Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday that North Korea tops the list of the United States' most urgent nuclear weapons worries.

June 6, 2003

Congressmen Discuss North Korean Trip
Two congressmen who participated in meetings with top North Korean officials discuss their trip to Pyongyang and the willingness of North Koreans to negotiate an end to their standoff with the U.S. over nuclear weapons.

Update: The U.S. says it will pull back troops from the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, where U.S. troops have been stationed since the end of the Korean War in 1953.

May 15, 2003

Newsmaker: South Korean President Roh
Jim Lehrer speaks with President Roh Moo-Hyun of South Korea about North Korea's nuclear aspirations and the SARS epidemic.

May 15, 2003

Newsmaker: South Korean President Roh
Jim Lehrer speaks with President Roh Moo-Hyun of South Korea about North Korea's nuclear aspirations and the SARS epidemic.

April 24, 2003

Powell Warns North Korea as Beijing Talks End Early
Secretary of State Colin Powell announced that three-way talks between the U.S., China and North Korea aimed at ending a diplomatic standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program ended Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled.

RealAudio: David Sanger, of the New York Times, reports on a tension-filled day of talks and the end of the first round of meetings.

April 16, 2003

U.S.-North Korea to Hold Talks with China
The United States, China, and North Korea plan to hold talks in Beijing next week to discuss the North's suspected nuclear weapons programs. Regional experts assess the development.

From South Korea, Jeffrey Kaye of KCET/Los Angeles reports on efforts to unite the peninsula.

April 14, 2003

South Korea Presents Plan to End North Korea Nuclear Standoff
South Korea presented the United States with a plan Monday they hope will end the ongoing diplomatic standoff over the North Korea's nuclear program. In the first of two reports from South Korea, correspondent Jeffrey Kaye examines how North Korea's nuclear ambitions effects its relations with neighboring countries.

April 12, 2003

North Korea Hints It Could Accept Multilateral Nuclear Talks
North Korean officials on Saturday hinted they may accept multilateral negotiations to cool their country's dispute with the U.S. over its suspected nuclear weapons program, a move that could signal a change in the North's insistence on direct talks with Washington.

April 5, 2003

North Korea Rejects U.N. Mediation in Nuclear Standoff
North Korea said Saturday that it would reject any ruling by the U.N. Security Council regarding Pyongyang's nuclear development.

March 11, 2003

North Korea Pushes for Direct Talks with U.S.
North Korea warned on Tuesday that a clash with the U.S. would be unavoidable unless the Bush administration agrees to hold direct talks to settle disputes over Pyongyang's nuclear program.

February 27, 2003

North Korea Restarts Nuclear Reactor
North Korea restarted a reactor at its main nuclear research facility hours after the inauguration of South Korea's new president, which was attended by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, the State Department confirmed Thursday.

February 25, 2003

Mission to Asia
Secretary of State Colin Powell completes a four-day tour of Japan, China and South Korea to garner support for the U.S. position on North Korea.

February 12, 2003

Nuclear Challenge
U.S. intelligence officials confirmed today that North Korea has a ballistic missile capable of reaching the western United States.

January 10, 2003

North Korea Withdraws from Nuclear Treaty
North Korea announces it will withdraw from an international treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

January 7, 2003

U.S. Officials 'Willing to Talk' with North Korea
Marking a clear policy shift, the U.S. announced it was "willing to talk" with North Korea about disagreements over its nuclear programs.

January 6, 2003

The IAEA Demands North Korea Comply with Nuclear Safeguards
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, discusses the volatile situations in North Korea and Iraq, and the reasons for the different policies in the two regions.

December 30, 2002

U.S. Response to North Korea's Nuclear Programs
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U.S. would work for a diplomatic solution to North Korea's apparent nuclear plans, downplaying the possible use of military force.

December 27, 2002

North Korea Expels IAEA Nuclear Inspectors
Assessing the Bush administration's reaction to North Korea's decision to expel U.N. nuclear inspectors.

December 23, 2002

North Korea's Nuclear Challenge
North Korea decided over the weekend to dismantle surveillance equipment international inspectors installed at a nuclear reactor more than 8 years ago.

December 19, 2002

Liberal Candidate Wins South Korean Presidential Election
Pro-government party candidate Roh Moo Hyun, a former labor and human rights lawyer, narrowly won South Korea's presidential election Thursday in a vote that could complicate relations with the U.S.

November 5, 2002

U.S. Response to North Korea's Secret Nuclear Program
Asst. Sec. of State James Kelly discusses the U.S. response to North Korea's secret nuclear weapons program.

October 17, 2002

North Korea Admits to Building Secret Nuclear Program
North Korea admits it has been developing a nuclear weapons program that the U.S. says violates a 1994 pledge it made to renounce nuclear arms in exchange for U.S. economic aid.

February 20, 2002

President Bush's South Korea Visit
President Bush wraps up his trip to South Korea by condemning North Korea's actions while still calling for renewed dialogue with the communist state.

February 19, 2002

President Bush in South Korea
A report on President Bush's visit to South Korea, and explores how recent events may impact U.S relations with the divided peninsula.

January 30, 2002

'Axis of Evil'
Analysis of the president's warning to nations harboring terrorists and its potential impact on the U.S. war on terrorism.

August 15, 2001

Inside Asia
Senators Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) discuss their recent visit to Taiwan, China, and South Korea.

March 7, 2001

U.S. and Korea in the Future
President Bush meets with President Kim of South Korea, saying the U.S. will not resume negotiations with its communist neighbor to the north.

October 30, 2000

Newsmaker: Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
An interview with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who recently returned from North Korea. She is the first American official ever to visit the communist nation.

October 13, 2000

South Korean President Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
A discussion about the achievements of Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae Jung, president of South Korea.

October 11, 2000

The U.S. and North Korea: Thawing Relations?
Three experts discuss the visit of North Korean Vice Marshal Jo Myong Rok to the United States.

June 23, 2000

Remembering the Korean War
The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War.

June 19, 2000

U.S. Lifts Trade Sanctions
The U.S. eases trade sanctions against North Korea.

June 14, 2000

Korean Summit
In what's being called the biggest step toward peace since the Korean War ceasefire, leaders from North and South Korea pledged to work toward reconciliation and eventual reunification.

April 10, 2000

Breaking the Ice
North and South Korean leaders agree to meet in June, marking the first such meeting between the two nations since 1945.

September 17, 1999

Easing Sanctions on North Korea
Former Secretary of Defense William Perry discusses his report on North Korea which led to President Clinton's decision to ease economic sanctions.

June 9, 1998

Newsmaker: President Kim Dae Jung
The South Korean president discusses improving relations with North Korea.